The story goes through the creation of MACUSA (pronounced as mah – cooz – ah, Rowling notes), which was formed after the Salem Witch Trials, and wizards in America decided to hide their true nature from the No-Maj (aka American word for Muggles) population.

ADVERTISEMENT

Thanks for watching!

It also goes over the debate among the wizarding community about whether they should step in and help America's non-wizards fight the British during the American Revolution, and the splitting of ... OK, I'll stop.

Anyway, if you're into Harry Potter, and excited for the world to get bigger with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, then it's a good, not-too-long read for the weekend. There's also a video.